作为我国向西开放的重要门户，今年以来，新疆新开多条国际货运航线，国际货运量迅猛增长。让 我们跟随记者，一起感受新疆对外开放的有力脉动。 ——编 者 乌鲁木齐航空物流园区海关监管区域，满载货物的大型卡车排着队等待卸车，一件件货物经安检进 入仓库打板后，通过无人驾驶接驳车运送到货机下，这些货物将被国际货运包机运往中亚、西亚、欧洲 等地。 今年上半年，新疆新开国际货运航线8条，国际货运量达4.74万吨，同比增长7倍。从古代丝绸之路 的驼队穿梭，到如今"空中丝路"的航班往来，新疆航空货运枢纽的繁荣，正彰显丝绸之路经济带核心区 的开放活力。 已开通36条国际货运航线，覆盖21国 政策合力，提高效率。为保障新航线顺利开通，乌鲁木齐天山机场海关主动对接新航司，讲解保税 航油、保税维修等业务并解答咨询；量身定制监管方案，提供"7×24小时"预约通关、即到即验等便利措 施以提高通关效率。新疆出入境边防检查总站服务前置，将过境检查点设在停机坪。 地处亚欧大陆腹地，新疆具有"五口通八国，一路连欧亚"的区位优势。"货机从广州到埃塞俄比 亚，要飞近11个小时，而从乌鲁木齐出发，只需8小时，往返一趟能省100多万元。"埃塞俄比亚航空公 ...

Core Viewpoint - The six provincial capital cities in Central China have launched the "Central Region Provincial Capital Cities Cooperation Initiative," aiming to establish an international comprehensive transportation hub cluster with a focus on collaboration and strategic development [1][3]. Group 1: Strategic Goals and Framework - The initiative emphasizes "strategic synergy, infrastructure co-construction, service enhancement, governance linkage, and open collaboration" as the five key directions for deep development among the six cities [3]. - The cities aim to create a "fifth pole" of transportation in China, enhancing their strategic position in the national transportation network [2][3]. Group 2: Transportation Infrastructure Development - The initiative includes accelerating the construction of major railway projects, enabling direct travel times such as 4 hours from Wuhan to Taiyuan and 1 hour from Wuhan to Hefei [3]. - The cities plan to collaborate on international air rights policies, developing Wuhan Tianhe Airport and Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport into dual hubs for international cargo [3]. Group 3: Performance Metrics and Achievements - In Q1, Wuhan Port reported significant growth, with a 33.3% increase in inbound and outbound vessels and a 289.5% increase in cargo volume, achieving historical highs [4]. - The China-Europe Railway Express (Wuhan) dispatched 210 trains in Q1, with a 42.59% increase in outbound shipments, marking a record high [4]. Group 4: Aviation and Logistics Developments - Hubei's civil aviation sector led the central region with 10.2 million passengers and 29.9 thousand tons of cargo in Q1, surpassing national averages [5]. - The establishment of new cargo routes and partnerships among the cities aims to create a comprehensive air freight network covering Central China and beyond [5].